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Assessing optimal colour and illumination to facilitate reading.

Author(s): Morrice E, Murphy C, Soldano V, Addona C, Wittich W, Johnson AP

PURPOSE: This study examined the effectiveness of the LuxIQ, the Apple iPad and a smart bulb in assessing optimal colour and illumination to facilitate reading in younger, older and visually impaired adults. METHODS: Participants read standardised texts at ...

Article GUID: 33533095
Validation of the International Reading Speed Texts in a Canadian Sample.

Author(s): Morrice E, Hughes J, Stark Z, Wittich W, Johnson A

Optom Vis Sci. 2020 Jul;97(7):509-517 Authors: Morrice E, Hughes J, Stark Z, Wittich W, Johnson A

Article GUID: 32697558
The Prevalence of Hearing, Vision, and Dual Sensory Loss in Older Canadians: An Analysis of Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Author(s): Mick PT, Hämäläinen A, Kolisang L, Pichora-Fuller MK, Phillips N, Guthrie D, Wittich W

Can J Aging. 2020 Jun 17;:1-22 Authors: Mick PT, Hämäläinen A, Kolisang L, Pichora-Fuller MK, Phillips N, Guthrie D, Wittich W

Article GUID: 32546290
Clinical judgement is paramount when performing cognitive screening during COVID-19.

Author(s): Phillips NA, Andrews M, Chertkow H, Pichora-Fuller MK, Rockwood K, Wittich W

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 May 12;: Authors: Phillips NA, Andrews M, Chertkow H, Pichora-Fuller MK, Rockwood K, Wittich W PMID: 32396983 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Article GUID: 32396983
Special issues on using the MoCA for remote assessment during COVID-19 2.

Author(s): Phillips NA, Chertkow H, Pichora-Fuller MK, Wittich W

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Apr 06;: Authors: Phillips NA, Chertkow H, Pichora-Fuller MK, Wittich W PMID: 32253754 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Article GUID: 32253754
Sensory-cognitive associations are only weakly mediated or moderated by social factors in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Author(s): Hämäläinen A, Phillips N, Wittich W, Pichora-Fuller MK, Mick P

Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 23;9(1):19660 Authors: Hämäläinen A, Phillips N, Wittich W, Pichora-Fuller MK, Mick P

Article GUID: 31873079
Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets among people with visual impairments: Are mainstream devices replacing the use of traditional visual aids?

Author(s): Martiniello N, Eisenbarth W, Lehane C, Johnson A, Wittich W

Assist Technol. 2019 Nov 07;:1-12 Authors: Martiniello N, Eisenbarth W, Lehane C, Johnson A, Wittich W

Article GUID: 31697612
Detection of vision and /or hearing loss using the interRAI Community Health Assessment aligns well with common behavioral vision/hearing measurements.

Author(s): Urqueta Alfaro A, Guthrie DM, Phillips NA, Pichora-Fuller MK, Mick P, McGraw C, Wittich W

PLoS One. 2019;14(10):e0223123 Authors: Urqueta Alfaro A, Guthrie DM, Phillips NA, Pichora-Fuller MK, Mick P, McGraw C, Wittich W

Article GUID: 31581243
Associations between sensory loss and social networks, participation, support, and loneliness: Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Author(s): Mick P, Parfyonov M, Wittich W, Phillips N, Guthrie D, Kathleen Pichora-Fuller M

Can Fam Physician. 2018 01;64(1):e33-e41 Authors: Mick P, Parfyonov M, Wittich W, Phillips N, Guthrie D, Kathleen Pichora-Fuller M

Article GUID: 29358266
Effectiveness of the Apple iPad as a Spot-reading Magnifier.

Author(s): Wittich W, Jarry J, Morrice E, Johnson A

Optom Vis Sci. 2018 Sep;95(9):704-710 Authors: Wittich W, Jarry J, Morrice E, Johnson A

Article GUID: 30153239
Title:Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets among people with visual impairments: Are mainstream devices replacing the use of traditional visual aids?
Authors:Martiniello N,  Eisenbarth W,  Lehane C,  Johnson A,  Wittich W
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31697612?dopt=Abstract
DOI:10.1080/10400435.2019.1682084
Category:Assist Technol
PMID:31697612
Dept Affiliation: PSYCHOLOGY
1 School of Optometry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2 Research Services, CRIR/Centre de réadaptation MAB-Mackay du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
3 Center for Applied Vision Science, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany.
4 Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
5 Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets among people with visual impairments: Are mainstream devices replacing the use of traditional visual aids?

Assist Technol. 2019 Nov 07;:1-12

Authors: Martiniello N, Eisenbarth W, Lehane C, Johnson A, Wittich W

Abstract

Smartphones and tablets incorporate built-in accessibility features, but little is known about their impact within the visually impaired population. This study explored the use of smartphones and tablets, the degree to which they replace traditional visual aids, and factors influencing these decisions. Data were collected through an anonymous online survey targeted toward visually impaired participants above the age of 18, whom had been using a smartphone or tablet for at least three months. Among participants (n = 466), 87.4% felt that mainstream devices are replacing traditional solutions. This is especially true for object identification, navigation, requesting sighted help, listening to audiobooks, reading eBooks and optical character recognition. In these cases, at least two-thirds of respondents indicated that mainstream devices were replacing traditional tools most or all of the time. Users across all ages with higher self-reported proficiency were more likely to select a mainstream device over a traditional solution. Our results suggest that mainstream devices are frequently used amongst visually impaired adults in place of or in combination with traditional assistive aids for specific tasks; however, traditional devices are still preferable for certain tasks, including those requiring extensive typing or editing. This provides important context to designers and rehabilitation personnel in understanding the factors influencing device usage.

PMID: 31697612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]